pjames32 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Wife bought me a 650 for Christmas. It has everything in the base package for 45ACP except dies. I have RCBS dies at home so I'm ready for 45ACP. Are the aftermarket toolheads of good quality? I see them on E Bay and on the Dillon Exchange on Facebook. I want to set up 3 other set-ups for 9mm, 40S&W and 38Special. We are in Phx so I'll pay Dillon a visit tomorrow for a casefeed, 9mm die set, small parts kit and toolheads/changeover kits for the calibers I need. I have 7/8 X 14 dies for everything else and have 2 Dillon powder measures. I'm changing over from 2 SDB's and plan to sell them when we get home. Thx in advance for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Asked and answered: http://forums.brianenos.com/topic/256958-aftermarket-toolheads-for-dillon-xl650/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncie21 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I have several of the ebay tool heads on my 650 and they work just fine. If you're looking for a compete caliber change-over (to include powder measure) setup, it may be more cost effective to pick-up the 'quick change' setup from Dillon. I have several tool heads setup like this. This allows me to have a 'set' configuration tool head/powder measure for my dialed in loads and another one to play around with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWS Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 hours ago, muncie21 said: I have several of the ebay tool heads on my 650 and they work just fine. If you're looking for a compete caliber change-over (to include powder measure) setup, it may be more cost effective to pick-up the 'quick change' setup from Dillon. I have several tool heads setup like this. This allows me to have a 'set' configuration tool head/powder measure for my dialed in loads and another one to play around with. Agreed on the "quick change" recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 If you wet tumble, also consider having one with just a universal decapping die to run brass through before cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjames32 Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 I do use a "Harvey" decapper before cleaning my brass-works great if you have time. I stopped at Dillon's world HQ yesterday. Bought a casefeeder and some caliber changes to get me started. Still need to buy 3 toolheads. After I sell my SDB's I'll buy the rest of the goodies. Thanks for all the input and advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 For future reference, I put a Lee decapping in a 650 tool head by itself. When I get ready to reload a caliber, I set up the press with everything but that caliber's tool head, load up the hopper with brass and run them through the decapping die. It's lightning fast, literally about 1 sec for each, which equates to about 50 a minute. Then it's off to the wet tumbler, cleaned, dried and back in the hopper to get loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjames32 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Tom...........Thanks for that reminder! Having a case feeder is a new thing for me switching from an SDB. I've been decapping with my Harvey while watching TV. I can do a few hundred an hour during commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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